lady in waiting

Farewell, My Queen (2012)

Les adieux à la reine | France| Spain
Genre
Drama| Historical
The film opened the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012. 1789, at the eve of the Revolution: Versailles occupants still live happily, unconcerned by the increasing turmoil in Paris. When news about the storming of the Bastille reaches the Court, aristocrats and servants desert the Palace, leaving the Royal Family alone. But Sidonie Laborde, a young Queen's reader, refuses to flee. She feels secure as she is under protection of the Queen of France. She does not yet know these are the last three days she would spend by her side.